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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 4, 2021
Shuttered mall heading to bankruptcy auction

DeSoto Square Mall in Bradenton to be sold at three-day auction starting Oct. 11.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2020
Insurance plan distributor buys Texas benefits company

Clearwater, Florida-based AmeriLife Group’s recent deal with American Benefits Exchange expands its reach to include government workers and members of the military.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 27, 2020
County buys 365 acres for $2.1 million over trio of deals

Deals follow purchases from August.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2019
Fast-growing tech firm plans 100 hires in region

Drift, a Boston-based conversational marketing firm that serves some 50,000 businesses, has opened an office in Tampa, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2019
Shopping at city's new amenity will have local flavor

The city of St. Petersburg, Florida, has selected the vendors that will be able to sell their wares at the Pier Marketplace.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 6, 2020
California firm buys Fort Myers apartments

Retreat at Vista Lake complex sells for near-record $96 million

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2020
Policy shift: Insurer moves ahead with consolidation

Progressive Corp. has accelerated its buyout plan for the company that owns American Strategic Insurance, a property insurance firm headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2020
Biotech firm, in response to pandemic, will offer free online science course

Starting March 31, Tampa, Florida-based biotech firm SynDaver will provide instructor-led artificial frog dissection courses via Facebook Live.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2019
Credit union targets $4B in assets with double mergers

MidFlorida Credit Union is the fourth-largest credit union in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 7, 2019
Bluerock buys DeSota apartments in downtown Sarasota

Bluerock Real Estate of New York has spent $80.3 million to acquire the 180-unit DeSota apartments in downtown Sarasota at a record price per unit for the city.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2019
Member-owned club building outdoor dining venue

Shadow Wood Country Club responds to market to demand with a 260-seat, $5.2 million expansion scheduled for November completion.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 19, 2019
RealOp buys Tampa industrial project for $16.5 million

A South Carolina company has acquired the former Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits distribution center in Tampa for $16.5 million with plans to release it.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 24, 2022
Maybe money — and secrecy — can buy happiness

A new survey reveals Florida couples are happier than most, but tend to argue a lot about money.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 18, 2022
New York firm buys HVAC company's facility for $8.1 million

Seagate Development has sold the Conditioned Air warehouse in Fort Myers; company's lease runs through 2030

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2018
Major retailer hosts open call for products

Retail giant Walmart will offer entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their products at an open call event on June 13 at the company's headquarters in Bentonville, Ark.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 25, 2018
GreenPointe Communities breaks ground on $1 billion Quay project

GreenPointe Communities begins infrastructure work on $1 billion mixed-use development that will be up to seven years in the making

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 1, 2018
TerraCap sells Tampa office building for $21.8 million

TerraCap Management of Estero sells Tampa's Lakeview Center for $21.8 million to Miami firm after eliminating vacancy and making improvements

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2019
Fast-growing cybersecurity firm grows again with acquisition

ReliaQuest, a Tampa, Florida-based enterprise cybersecurity firm, has agreed to acquire Austin-based Threatcare, which offers proactive cyber defense services to tech companies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2019
Hotel firm buys popular resort for more than $80 million

TradeWinds Island Resorts, a St. Pete Beach, Florida, property that includes the 25.5-acre TradeWinds Island Grand hotel, 5.9-acre Rumfish Beach Resort by TradeWinds and Rumfish Grill restaurant, has been sold to 1754 Properties Group.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2019
Hospital system buys full ownership of large medical facility

The Bonita Springs facility will now solely be owned by Lee Health in an agreement that didn't reveal financial details.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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